Supreme Court sides with a Texas man who says it’s not a crime for marijuana users to have guns
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a Texas man who uses marijuana can legally own a gun. The court said a law banning gun ownership for people who use illegal drugs goes against the Second Amendment right to bear arms.Key Facts
- The case involved Ali Danial Hemani, a Texas marijuana user who wanted to own a gun legally.
- Hemani was not charged with other crimes or accused of using the gun while under the influence.
- The law in question is from 1968 and prohibits gun ownership by illegal drug users.
- The Trump administration defended this law but lost the case in court.
- This ruling follows a 2022 Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights.
- More than half of U.S. states have legalized marijuana in some form, but it remains illegal federally.
- The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), National Rifle Association (NRA), and marijuana legalization groups supported Hemani.
- Gun safety groups, such as Everytown, opposed Hemani’s position in the case.
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